Trudy Knockless

Trudy Knockless

Trudy Knockless is a reporter on ALM Media's Business of Law desk.  She has a background serving legal and insurance publications. Contact her at [email protected] or on LinkedIn at Trudy Knockless. 

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July 01, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

AIG Deputy GC Joins Paychex as Legal Chief

This is the first time Prabha Sipi Bhandari has been a company's top lawyer, though she has held senior legal roles at Viacom, Deutsche Bank, Freddie Mac and AIG.

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2 minute read

July 01, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

In-House Moves of Month: Old-Line Fortune 500 Firms Change Out Legal Chiefs

On the other end of the spectrum, upstarts such as ByteDance, Skydance and SoFi Technologies filled key legal roles with high-profile hires.

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4 minute read

June 27, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Legal Department Spending Surged in 2023, as Duties Continued to Broaden

Legal teams are becoming increasingly specialized, a necessity as they take on key roles involving complex topics such as AI and compliance.

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3 minute read

June 26, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Crypto Exchange Coinme Hires Ex-MoneyGram General Counsel as Legal Chief

Robert Villaseñor is the new chief legal and compliance officer of Coinme. He gained familiarity with the company during his time at MoneyGram, which has partnerships with it.

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2 minute read

June 26, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

'That Hurts Our Credibility': GCs' Frustration Over Lack of Law Firm Transparency Boils Over

"An hourly report that says 'analysis and advice: four hours' just doesn't cut it," said Andrew Woods, general counsel of PubMatic.

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9 minute read

June 24, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

JPMorgan-Backed Cybersecurity Firm Hires CLO as IPO Looms

Annabel Lewis is taking the legal reins of an 11-year-old company zeroing in on the identity-theft side of cybersecurity.

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2 minute read

June 18, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

More GCs Join Corporate Boards, but 'Legal Functionary' Stereotype Creates Headwind

"The law teaches us how to think about both sides of things, how to anticipate issues, how to see around the corner, and all of those skills are very, very important to be a valuable board member," said ex-AbbVie Chief Legal Officer Laura Schumacher, a director of two companies.

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6 minute read

June 17, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

How Garmin's GC for Past Quarter-Century Helped GPS Pioneer Grow 30-Fold

"Hiring great people and seeing them grow was very, very satisfying," said Andrew Etkind, who will retire as general counsel July 1.

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7 minute read

June 13, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Legal Exec Well-Versed in Many Industries Joins SPX Technologies as CLO

Cherée Johnson's most recent post was chief legal officer at dental supply giant Dentsply Sirona, a stint that lasted just a year.

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3 minute read

June 13, 2024 | Corporate Counsel

Photronics Places 14-Year GC on Leave, Amid Internal Review of Transactions

The company, which makes photomasks for semiconductors, is sidelining Richelle Burr at a time the C-suite already is in transition.

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2 minute read